Tunisia sacks 110 security officers for ties with terrorist organizations

Some 110 Tunisian security officers have been sacked after evidence emerged that they are linked to terrorist groups or sympathize with these groups. The decision was made following investigations that were launched around the beginning of the year, spokesman of the Interior Ministry Walid Louguini announced. Several security officials have also been arrested because of […]

Côte d’Ivoire: A new ECOWAS diplomatic mission to find a solution to the crisis

A ministerial mission of ECOWAS arrived in Côte d’Ivoire to meet the various political actors. The opposition no longer recognized the legitimacy of the institutions in charge of organizing and validating the elections, scheduled for October 31, and demanded the withdrawal of the candidacy of outgoing President Alassane Ouattara for a third term. Will this […]

The Fiasco of Algeria’s Car Industry

“Disguised imports”. It is thus that critics have described Algeria’s policy to set up car assembly plants. Since 2012, Algeria has been trying to attract foreign investments by automotive giants in order to reduce its imports bill, but the results so far are disappointing. Indeed, the opening of a car assembly plant by Volkswagen in […]